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We had a wonderful stay here, it was the perfect location, a beautiful rural village only a short drive from the main town of Penrith. We had our baby and small dog who were made very welcome, Freddy was kind enough to get a brand new high chair for our stay. There are some gorgeous circular walks from the doorstep which we enjoyed very much with our dog. The facilities were great with washing machine and tumble drier and a large open field for the dog. Glad there was a fire we could use as the temperature dropped quite a bit in the evenings. A great holiday we hope to return!

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My boyfriend and I treated ourselves to a long weekend here in April. It's set in a lovely little village about 8 miles out of Penrith which was just far enough to feel like we were away from everything but still close enough to easily go an get supplies when we arrived. The cottage itself is really well equipped and felt really homely. It wasn't warm enough to eat outside when we were there but having the view out across the valley was still a great way to start the day. And at night, you can see an amazing number of stars due to the lack of light pollution.

Freddy was really welcoming and made sure we had everything we needed as well as letting us know that he would leave us to it but he was only over the way if we needed anything which I think is just the right balance :o)

The village itself is lovely for walking round and there are gardens there which felt like walking round the secret garden! The cafe in the village is great too. We didn't have chance to sample the pizza but we did have an amazing cooked breakfast there on our last morning.

We would highly recommend Ullswater and the adjacent Aira Waterfalls which are only a short drive away. Both are absolutely breathtaking and by comparison, when we drove all the way out to Windermere, we were quite disappointed! The drive there through amazing scenery was lovely though. At Aira Waterfalls we walked up to see the falls and around the surrounding hills then came back down to eat a picnic by the lake. We also got up early enough to watch the sun rise over the lake on our last morning which is beautiful if you can face getting up that early!

My only niggle - and it's a really minor one that won't matter to everyone - was that the wi-fi was a little sketchy. We had the laptop with us for my partners photography stuff which worked better than our phones though.

Overall, it was a lovely weekend in a gorgeous setting and we would definitely recommend it.

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Liked best:It felt really homely and the location was lovely.

Liked least:The wi-fi was a little frustrating. There were some places we wanted to look up online for directions which would've been difficult if we didn't have the laptop with us.

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We have just arrived back after a wonderful, relaxed week in the Bower House.

After a busy day exploring Cumbria we didn't arrive until after 10pm on our first night however Freddy was cheerfully waiting to give us a tour of the cottage and make us feel welcome.

The cottage was perfect and we were settled and content with our home away from home immediately. It was just what we needed and there is nothing that I would change about it at all. The cottage was full of character and personal touches and fully equipped with everything we needed (including fresh flowers!!) The village is also lovely - make sure you visit the Mill Yard Cafe for lunch in the courtyard or a candlelit Saturday night dinner (we did both).

Morland is a beautiful part of Cumbria and the cottage was a great base to explore Cockermouth, Ullswater, Grasmere and the like, all of which you can reach in under an hour.

Would highly recommend a stay at Greengill.

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Liked best:The character of the cottage and the location

Liked least:Style of bed could be reconsidered

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Firstly freddy and faye were very welcoming perfect hosts.Every possible home from home items you could possibly need were there. The cottage and the views from the patio was all I could of hoped for. I would go again without a second thought. Thanks guys for making my stay memorable.

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Liked best:The location away from the day to day routine.

Liked least:Leaving .

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we stayed here back in September 2012 but when I tried to write a review it wouldn't let me submit so am trying again! We were a couple and also had another couple stay with us for a few nights, even with them staying there was ample room for us all. The cottage is very cosy and cleverly designed to make use of the limited space. It had just been refurbished/built when we arrived and they were finishing off the patio when we were there. I believe a fire was being installed too so it will be even cosier now. It's about half an hour to the nearest lake - Ullswater, which in my opinion is one of the better ones, as it is less touristy and crammed with holiday makers like Windermere. We had a small dog with us so there were plenty of walks in the area. The village itself is very pretty, it has a restaurant and a pub so we ate out most nights. The owners are very friendly and always happy to offer advice if you want some information on the area. We would certainly look at returning to this place should we ever visit the area again.

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Liked best:The cottage and gardens

Liked least:the distance to the lakes

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